Part of this comes from our biological nature. To survive, animals - including us - have to be goal-directed, leaning into the future. This focus - can get confused and stressful. The post Relax, You’ve Arrived first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Forrest and therapist Meg Josephson explore the fawn response, a survival strategy where safety is sought through people pleasing. The post Being Well Podcast: People Pleasing and the Fawn Response with Meg Josephson first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Caught between worry, effort, and letting go? Learn how to release what you can’t control, do the next right thing, and find peace in the middle. The post Talk + Meditation: Just Do the Right Thing first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
In every life, reminders arrive about what's really important. While it's good advice not to sweat the small stuff, we also need to nurture the large stuff. The post Remember the Big Things first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Dr. Rick and Forrest open up the mailbag to answer questions about complex situations where good process really matters, including anxious-avoidant relationships. The post Being Well Podcast: Anxious-Avoidant Relationships, Narcissism, and Insight to Action: Mailbag first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Discover the Buddha’s 5 kinds of happiness—from fleeting pleasures to lasting peace—and learn why some joys burn out while others bring freedom. The post Talk + Meditation: Getting Better At Pleasure! A Taxonomy of the Many Buddhist Joys first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Try considering your contributions as offerings, particularly the little things. Listen to your heart for offerings calling to be expressed. Maybe it's the offering of never speaking out of anger, or really starting that novel, or determining to give love each day. The post Make The Offering first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Forrest and therapist Brandy Wyant discuss limerence, an intense and often one-sided state of romantic obsession. The post Being Well Podcast: Limerence: The Psychology of Romantic Obsession with Brandy Wyant first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Learn how to meet life’s challenges with strength and clarity—reducing stress, letting go of struggle, and finding peace even in hard times. The post Talk + Meditation: How to Face Challenges without Suffering first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Meditation is to the mind what aerobic exercise is to the body. The post Meditate first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Dr. Rick and Forrest are joined by Mingyur Rinpoche, a renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher, to explore calming anxiety with awareness, relaxing unhealthy wanting, and finding a deeper sense of our innate goodness. The post Being Well Podcast: Mingyur Rinpoche: A Meditation Master on Anxiety, Awareness, and Awakening first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Sometimes one compassionate glance or word can change everything. Discover the power of connection with Lakiba Pittman. The post Talk + Meditation: The Power of One Connection first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
It may feel necessary to distance yourself from another person for a while or forever but you never have to put anyone out of your heart. The post Put No One Out of Your Heart first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the evolution of psychoanalysis after Freud, highlighting key ideas from figures like Adler, Klein, Winnicott, and Hillman. The post Being Well Podcast: 9 Lessons from the Great Minds of Psychoanalysis first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Learn how to face life’s changes and challenges without adding extra suffering, using Buddhist wisdom and practical tools for inner peace. The post Talk + Meditation: Why We Suffer—and How to Stop Adding to the Pain first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
The pressure activates motivational circuits but has inherent collateral damage. Pressure activates ancient motivational circuits that were very effective in keeping our ancestors alive but even at best, there is an inherent collateral damage. The post Lower the Pressure first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Forrest and associate therapist Elizabeth Ferreira talk about healthy (and unhealthy) anger. The post Being Well Podcast: Reclaiming Anger: Trauma, Repression, and Healthy Protest with Elizabeth Ferreira first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Discover how to feel supported by life and “lived by love.” Shift from striving to receptivity, deepen trust, and bring compassion into every moment. The post Talk + Meditation: How to Feel Lived by Love first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Encourage love in all its forms to flow through you. Implicitly, and more fundamentally, this practice means a relaxed opening into the love – in a very very broad sense – that is the actual nature of everything. The post Lived By Love first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the ideas, context, and legacy of psychoanalysis, the often-controversial origin point for modern therapy.| Rick Hanson, PhD - Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
With simple practices, you can hardwire more happiness, love, and wisdom into your brain and your life — Really! Grow the Inner strengths you need to handle life's challenges.| Rick Hanson, PhD - Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
Being Well Podcast: Changing Old Patterns, Using Psychedelics Thoughtfully, and Exploring Human Nature: October Mailbag | Rick Hanson, PhD